Grandpa's Top Threes
Wendy Meddour
(Author)
Daniel Egneus
(Illustrator)
Description
A young boy's original game coaxes a grieving grandpa to reconnect with the world in a touching intergenerational story of love and resilience. Henry loves talking with Grandpa, but Grandpa has stopped listening. Mom says to just give him time. But Henry wants to talk to Grandpa now. So Henry tries his favorite game: Top Threes. And something amazing happens: Grandpa starts talking again. Out of a tale of favorite sandwiches and zoo animals, outings and trains, emerges a moving story about love, loss, and the wonder of grannies and grandpas.Product Details
Price
$16.99
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publish Date
September 03, 2019
Pages
32
Dimensions
9.2 X 0.5 X 10.7 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781536211252
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About the Author
Wendy Meddour was a lecturer at Oxford University before becoming a full-time writer. She is the author of numerous picture books, but Grandpa's Top Threes is her Candlewick Press debut. She lives in the U.K. Daniel Egnéus is an award-winning illustrator whose work has been published around the world, including special illustrated editions of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, Black Dog, The Monarch of the Glen, and American Gods. This is Daniel Egnéus's Candlewick Press debut. He lives in Athens, Greece.
Reviews
Well-paced and closely structured, this story works on every level, with Egnéus' watercolors showing a range of emotion and activity, balancing clutter with space...Peaceful and heartfelt.
--Kirkus Reviews
--Kirkus Reviews
